Thousands of outraged supporters from Argentina are demanding a replay of the FIFA World Cup Final, citing what they perceive as a “corrupt” officiating performance. Argentina lost 1-0 to Spain in extra time during the tournament in New Jersey on Sunday. Ferran Torres’ goal was pivotal for the dominant Spanish team, which consistently pressured the Argentine…
Fresh pressure is building on Nigeria’s downstream petroleum market as Dangote Petroleum Refinery on Wednesday resumed gantry loading of Premium Motor Spirit (PMS) in naira after a week-long suspension. The company however raised its ex-depot price by N140 to N1,215 per litre, a move expected to trigger another round of pump price adjustments across the…
The Abia State Government has commenced a two-day validation workshop for the state’s rural water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) data, with stakeholders calling for accurate data collection and sustainable investment to improve access to safe water and sanitation facilities across rural communities. The workshop, which brought together representatives of the state government, the Rural Water…
ACCRA, Ghana, July 23, 2026/APO Group/ — The Chairperson of the African Union (AU) Commission, Mahmoud Ali Youssouf, has agreed on the need to address growing concerns over rising xenophobic attacks on foreign nationals in South Africa at the next AU summit. His commitment came after bilateral talks with President John Dramani Mahama, who reiterated…
He inherits a LOT of problems and unresolved issues from Starmer NEIL O’BRIEN Andy Burnham inherits a lot of problems and unresolved issues from the Starmer government. Here is a quick tour through just some of them. The Defence Investment Plan The final act in Starmer’s fall was the Defence Investment Plan, with a gaping…
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA) has said that it will push for Morocco’s national carrier, Royal Air Maroc, to cease operations in Nigeria over repeated infractions. In a post on his verified X handle on Thursday, the Director of Public Affairs and Consumer Protection, Micheal Achimugu, said that the airline, has for the longest…
